Euro 2004: Totti was suspended for 3 games after a Danish TV brought the video to the officials. Totti was "crucified" by the media all over the world: it was the biggest story of the tournament. Totti lost his chance of winning the European golden ball.
No one had the courage of questioning if Totti was provoked... everyone was scandalized by the gesture.
In meantime, a scandalous game from Denmark and Sweden ended 2-2, the only result and score possible that would have send Italy home!
No one in the media had the courage on investigating the matter: everyone was so busy on judging Totti's behavior.
2006 World Cup: Zidane headbutt Materazzi.
Most of the media around the world are busy to understand what provoked Zidane, what Materazzi have said to him! The French President congratulates Zidane for what he has done for his Country. Blatter and Platini (FIFA's President and FIFA's Official) do not attend the cosignment of the trophy. Zidane is awarded with golden ball.
2006-07-11 16:56:19 · 11 answers · asked by soccer_mind 5 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Soccer Mind, you raise some very interesting points. I did notice the absence of Blatter, Platini, and Pele at the awards ceremony when Italy was awarded the World Cup. Blatter, as FIFA President should be obliged to be present and for as long as I can remember, Pele has always made an appearance.
The results in Euro 2004 were a little too coincidental in my opinion. But of course nobody would dare raise the spectre of collusion. Such things are only raised when the Italian team is involved. Afterall, there are so many "wise" bigots out there who say that Italians are liars, cheaters, thieves, etc..., so it must be true!! Unfortunately, it has become way too fashionable to disrespect Italians.
Now don't get me started on the so-called offside goals scored by Italy against South Korea in the second round of the 2002 World Cup... Why was it only after the World Cup ended that FIFA and the popular media acknowledged and conceded the fact that the referee made the wrong call?
But at least we got to enjoy the phony smile on Franz Beckenbauer's face as the Italian team was awarded their medals. It's only natural for Beckenbauer to support the German national team (it's his homeland afterall) and I have no qualms about that. However, Beckenbauer is Germany's FIFA representative and the comments he directed toward the Italian national team vis-a-vis the ongoing soccer scandal in Italy was unjustified. Even Blatter did not outwardly attack the Italian team like Beckenbauer.
2006-07-11 18:25:23 · answer #1 · answered by Forza Azzurri 2006 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the people at FIFA are racist against the Italians just because they won so many World Cup tournaments... and they suspect Materazzi to have made a racist comment? Honestly, though, a headbutt is definitely going to hurt a lot more than someone spitting at you. It's not Totti's fault he wasn't lucky enough to have as much of a stage performance as Zidane did, even though Totti IS better than Zidane in some ways.
2006-07-12 19:21:37 · answer #2 · answered by WaterfallOfDestiny 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well I think Fifa is currently investigating the situation and I'm sure that Zidane has not escaped this unscathed. As for the "Golden Balls Award" that decision was made by the journalists, Fifa had nothing to do with the decision.
The truth will come out eventually!!! I have a feeling that both players will get heavy fines and suspensions. Neither one will win in this matter!!
2006-07-12 01:21:17 · answer #3 · answered by fifafan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ciao soccer_mind !!
Do you even have to ask?? We Italians are cheaters, divers we provoke players!!
Oops forgot one of many more, were 'racists" !!
But yet we won the World Cup and that's what matters!!
Grande Grande Italiaaaaaaaaaa!!
Giuliano C; Well said.....LOL
Ciao soccer_mind!
It's funny you should compare Zidanes incident with Totti, I heard the same comparison on an Italian station today...Very good point and I'm just curious to see what they're going to do to Materazzi, apparently he's speaking with Fifa tomorrow!! It doesn't surprise me that the Italians always get kicked in the BUTT!!
2006-07-12 00:07:18 · answer #4 · answered by Juventina 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totti and Zidane so Crazy!!
Materrazi should get in trouble too
i think he called him a Dirty Terrorist
2006-07-12 00:00:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey soccer mind, the thing is... everyone is just jealous of us italians. the rest of the world feels like inferior beings especially when we win an event like the world cup. Just make sure you take the opportunity to laugh at them.
2006-07-12 00:22:46 · answer #6 · answered by Giuliano C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...hmmmm mica vuoi cominciare una guerra, vero? ormai è finita, se no dobbiamo investigare il gol di maradona del 1986, il gol a wimbledon del 1966, e voeller che ha sputato rijkaard nel 1988...
let's enjoy the victory and let the things be as they are, there's already been enough oil on the fire around here!!
2006-07-12 00:02:30 · answer #7 · answered by Pinturicchio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
No difference, these things happen in soccer game... Players get nervous ...
Karl
http://www.freewebs.com/smithkarl/journals.htm
2006-07-12 01:16:44 · answer #8 · answered by DJ 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
love is in the air
2006-07-12 00:26:41 · answer #9 · answered by bellalynda 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very good point!!
2006-07-12 23:45:29 · answer #10 · answered by ForzaItalia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋